YESTERDAY (09/05/07) I WROTE MY COMPTIA N+ (N10-003) WHICH I PASSED. I AM VERY EXCITED AND MORE MOTIVATED THAN BEFORE, AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE DAY I WILL BE SITTING MY CCNA EXAM. I AM VERY GREATFUL TO ALL THE NUMBERS OF THE TUTORIAL TEAM. WITHOUT YOUR ASSISTANCE I THINK I WOULD HAVE STRUNGLED. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK YOU ARE DOING.
-Mncedisi
As a student of skillstrain you don't really know what you made up of until you are confronted with challenges.
My first challenge was choosing a computer for my uncle and being responsible for maintaining and ensuring that the computer is in good condition, I almost refuse knowing am still a student not yet a certified pc specialist. The pc came with a security software installed in it, he wanted to replace the security software with another which I advice him not to do. Few days latter he told me about an error message that keep popping up, it has not made him enjoyed using the pc. After a brief questioning he finally told me he removed the anti virus software that came with the pc which I warned him not to remove. The bad thing about this error message is that even when you click ok it appears within the next few seconds, but with the knowledge I gained from my course materials I was able to solve the problem even when the manufactures support department could not do any thing about it. So far I have been able to solve two more problems due to human fault on the pc. Ever since then I suddenly developed this confidence of carrying out maintenance on his pc and my brother's laptop. As PC specialist confidence is a must have , if you don't have it then its not there but with skillstrain you are assured .
-Victor
I am working full employment with T-Mobile(UK) Greenock as a Business Advisor and been doing this job for 6 years now and am doing good achievement in the fqac of adversity. I do work under pressure but I still manage to continue with the course work and I have been working 1 step ahead in completeing the course and I use the Student website mor often now but I am still enjoying this. I am hoping to move up in employment and I have put my application in for TDMS (Technical Data and Multimedia Support) within my work place and have submitted my CV to also include this course that I am doing which looks good for viewing and I will do my best in getting that job and I will keep up on this course that I am doing.
-Scott
I had to leave my home and family and move back to England with my 2 year old son where we had to start from scratch. I had no formal qualifications in IT but with self taught experience I enrolled with skillstrain and started to turn things around, I am now powering my way though my A+ juggling life as a single parent and hoping to start work in an IT field within the next few months. Thank you skillstrain!
-Peter
I enrolled in SkillsTrain because I wanted to spend time with my family more when they get to the UK next year.
I was an HR professional for more than 10 years now - more than 3 in the UK and another 7 in my country, the Philippines. I enjoyed working in HR, don't get me wrong, but I've grown tired of having to work beyond my time in the office and then having to take home work to do over the weekend.
My wife and I are planning to bring our children in the country next year - I've been separated with my daughter for more than 2 years and I've hardly seen my son grow. When they get to join us in the UK, I just want to spend as much time with them as I can.
I will complete A+ and N+ so I can be part self-employed, repairing PC's and laptop's or setting up and maintaing networks for small companies. I will also complete MCSA so I can work part-time or work full time with some days working at home - I know that with current technology, System's Administration can easily be done remotely at home. It is still hard work but at least I will have several earning options which would allow me to be with my kids.
With help from SkillsTrain, all this will become a reality.
-Dennis
Since the beginning of my course I have consistantly achieved a high percentage score rate on each of my tutor marked assessments. Over the last 6 assesments I have achieved a 100% score rate. I continually revise all previous modules of the course in order to keep information fresh in my mind ready to put into practice. I have also applied to a number of different PC stores in order to get some hands on experience including PC World.
-Danny
Since starting my course in March I have submitted 4 TMA's and have an average mark of 91.25%. This May not be outstanding to many but for myself it is a tremendous achievement and one I am very proud of.
I am a married man with 2 children, and I work on average 55hrs per week, so to find the time to complete my studies and submit TMA's is something I am very proud of. I also have the responsibility along with my wife of having to look after a very ill mother in law.
I know there are many deserving ones out there who like me have to juggle work commitments, family responsibilities and studies in a very hectic schedule. I do believe that the rewards of the effort will be worthwhile, and I would like to take this opportunity to encourage all students to continue with their studies as they try to reach their goal.
It is nice sometimes just to share these things with other like minded people, and to know that there are others going through the same things. Thank you.
-David
I left university with a degree which had no real career path and left me unemployed for several months resulting in depression with no real idea of what I wanted to do ith my life. I saw an advert on the internet for IT training through skills train and decided this May be the way to go.
After the initial interview I was very excited about the career prospects and courses available. I decided I would work from the ground up and with the advice of the skills train staff, I picked a certification plan which would help me achieve this.
After starting my course I began to look for work in IT but was rejected due to lack of experience. I decided to gain an office job to enable me an entry point into the IT industry.
After completing the A+ I began to apply for jobs within IT, my first interview went well and an offer was made, I was delighted. The company I work for were very interested in the course and its benefits to myself and them. I have been given time to study during work and I am now half way through the N+. Since starting this I have been given a rise which can be accredited to the extra knowledge I have learnt from the N+.
Taking up a course with skills train has really improved my confidence and given me an excellent career path which is very clear and obtainable. Thank you.
-Matthew
Since I have started the A+ training in January 2007 I had no prior knowledge of hardware components or how to build a PC. However by fantastic support and advice from my tutors and the study materials I have been able to gain a better understanding. This has enabled me to fix my old PC back together by attaching additional memory cards and up-to-date components to the PC, in order for it to work faster and more efficiently. Therefore in the future I can apply my knowledge gained throughout this hardware course to real life situations and it will definately benefit my future IT career aspirations.
-Imran
Since I started my course with Scheidegger I have had many achievements, including passing both the CompTIA A Plus and Network Plus examinations over the course of 2006 and managing my time efficiently, enabling me to study at least 20 hours a week and work fulltime.
These achievements have directed me towards the major achievement of securing a job as a Network Analyst, earlier this month.
I have been studying towards my CCNA certification through Scheidegger for about two years now. I started from the very beginning with the CompTIA A Plus Certification, followed by the CompTIA Network Plus Certification.
My background is Marine Fisheries Science, so when I started on the CompTIA A Plus course, I was really starting from the beginning, i.e. that there is more to a PC than just a monitor and keyboard.
I really do feel that the structure of the courses; the Tutor Marked Assignments; up to date Literature and Interactive Media has provided a great framework to study around and has given me a realistic edge to the industry.
My achievement has not been at all easy. I have worked really hard and been very dedicated to the courses. It is possible to start from the beginning, as I have found out.
My next achievement will be to pass my CCNA in July and start the CCNP.
The Scheidegger courses work for those who work for it.
-Nathan
In April of 2006 I was diagnosed with cancer, this was after suffering for almost 12 months with back pain. After numerous tests and scans it transpired that I had a tumour in my lung which had spread to my spine. This meant surgery to remove the tumour in my lung which was carried out in May of that year. Unfortunately nothing could be done about my spine, surgery in that area could very likely lead to paralysis. I was told then that I would have to retire early because I was no longer fit for my work. What does a “young” 60 year old do, I have always had a physical job so to be told—“THAT'S IT”— is devastating to say the least.
That's when a leaflet dropped through my letterbox advertising SKILLSTRAIN and I thought “WHY NOT”, after all I had nothing else to do. I didn't want to just crawl away into a corner and give up that would have been far too easy. After meeting one of Skillstrain's representatives I decided to sign up, I had to keep my mind alert and what better way than studying. I knew little or nothing about the workings of a PC, how to turn it on and off was about my limit. So the course I chose, PC HARDWARE and MAINTENANCE, seemed to be my best option. When all of the course material arrived I thought “surely this can't all be mine” but it was. I decided then and there that, come Hell or high water, I would give it my best shot. As they say “When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going”.
At first I found it hard to concentrate, after all it had been a good few years since I last studied. I was never very good at school but I set my stall out and got stuck in. After a while I found I was managing really well and decided to try my first TMA. Nail biting time, but when I actually did submit one and got my marks I was over the moon. For the Foundation test I got 80% but when I did the 1st. actual TMA I scored a remarkable 96%. Needless to say I was elated my wife included and it made me resolve to keep with it. I have maintained a consistent scoring rate since then regularly getting the MAGIC 100% and I now consider myself an “A GRADE” student even though I have a long way to go yet. I have managed to help out a few friends with various problems on their computers, so that has spurred me on even further, this coming from someone who had never before seen the insides of a PC. All this helped me gain more and more confidence.
My friends and more especially my wife have been a tremendous help to me, always ready to listen to my troubles. Whenever I have felt like giving up and crawling away from it all, my wife has given me that extra nudge I needed to keep me pointed in the right direction. I know it can't have been easy for her and as I say there is still a long way to go before all the fireworks and streamers, (if any). I am now more determined than ever to complete the course and maybe even go on and take the exam. The very thought of taking the exam is daunting to say the least I know it's not going to be easy, nothing in this life ever is, but with the help of my wife and friends, I know “I CAN DO IT”.
I hope other people May read this and take heart, just remember, there is no such word as "CAN'T" especially in my dictionary. Take the bull by the horns and just do what I did “GO FOR IT”
Chris.
-Christopher
Hi there, my name is Rahat Ali. I am a new student at skills train, studying the MSCA programe. When I first started the programe, I found that I was extremly unfamiliar with the type of eperience I had in my past career of studies. I chose the training programe so that I could enter a different type of working environment and improve my prospects for the future. I do believe that I did not have as much self esteem in myself when I first started. After going through my assignments and studying hard, my esteem grew and made me much confident on taking on the whole course. Today I am so glad that I did not break down to giving up on this course. After submitting only 2 TMA's I achieved an excellent result of 93% on both. I was extreremly pleased with the outcome which boosted me further in to the course. The more time I spent studying, the more I found that I finally found something which I enjoy doing, something which I was searching for years. I realise that my results May not be as good in my coming assignments, but I have full confidence that I can make it to the top! Thanks ever so much team.
-Rahat
I feel my biggest achievement was taking the decision to enroll on the course. At the age of 53 the prospect of changing careers was daunting. After listening to your representative and finally deciding that you are never to old to learn I believe that I have made one of the most important decisions of my life.
Although computer literate I would say that I am far from being an expert, however after analyzing your teaching methods I am more than confident that I can complete the course and change to a complete new career.
I feel that achieving 100% marks in both the foundation and TMA01 was more than I expected when taking on the course.
-Francis
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